isolecithal

[ ahy-suh-les-uh-thuh l ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈlɛs ə θəl /

adjective Embryology.

Origin of isolecithal

First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + lecithal

Words nearby isolecithal

British Dictionary definitions for isolecithal

isolecithal
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈlɛsɪθəl) /

adjective

(of the ova of mammals and certain other vertebrates) having an evenly distributed yolk Compare heterolecithal

Medical definitions for isolecithal

isolecithal
[ ī′sə-lĕsə-thəl ]

adj.

Having the yolk evenly distributed throughout the egg.